Gasgarth Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Gasgarth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gatesgarth,' a hamlet at the foot of Buttermere, Cumberland; compare Gaskell and Gaitskell.
Thomas Gaskirth, of Ulverston, 1616: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Margaret Gatescarthe, of Ulverston, 1609: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGasgarth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
Gasgarth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gatesgarth,' a hamlet at the foot of Buttermere, Cumberland; compare Gaskell and Gaitskell.
Thomas Gaskirth, of Ulverston, 1616: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Margaret Gatescarthe, of Ulverston, 1609: ibid.
John Gaskarth, of Carke, 1739: ibid. ii. Mi.
So late as the present century it is found in Ulverston under the form of Gaskett.
1807. Married — Robert Dalwell, of Ulverston, shoemaker, and Ann Gaskett, of Kendal: Ulverston Ch.
Gasgarth Demographics
Average Gasgarth Salary in
England
£26,400
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gasgarth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gasgarth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gasgarth is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gasgarth? popularity and diffusion
Gasgarth is the 2,152,526th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Gasgarth is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Gasgarth live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Gasgarth is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England Gasgarth is most common in: Cumbria, where 70 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent live and Norfolk, where 6 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.
Gasgarth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gasgarth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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